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Hey You Guys! As a member of a military family, you’re a real hero. SPECIAL EDITION You may think we’ve Chorus: Chorus: got a superpower You gotta let it out! We’ve gotta let it out! But guess what— Let it out! Let it out! you’ve got it, too! Get it off of your chest. Get it off of our chests. Let it out! Let it out! You’ve got the power Let it out! Let it out! to choose the words You’ve got the words to express. We’ve got the words to express. To say what you’re Let it out! Let it out! For goin’ through. Let it out! Let it out! You can’t keep it inside. We can’t keep it inside. Let it out! Let’s say you’re feeling mad. Let it out! Let it out! I mean really, really mad. Let it out! Military We’ve got nothing to hide. Like there’s smoke pouring out of your ears. You’ve got nothing to hide. We can feel: And your fists are clenched You could be feeling sad— You miss your mom or your dad. Happy! Elated! Kids! And your face is scrunched And you feel like you could shout for years. Well here are some words you could try: Annoyed! Frustrated! Frightened or filled You could say: I’m sad. with love. I’m mad. I’m bummed out. Grumpy! Confused! I’m angry. I feel crummy, upset, and alone. Silly! Amused! Annoyed, frustrated, and furious. Sometimes I just count the days And sometimes all ‘Til you get to come home. the above! Our you could say, “I’m infuriated!” That also means mad if you’re curious. But if you’re feeling happy Chorus: And your mood is sort of snappy We’ve gotta let it out! Here are some words that could fly: Let it out! Get it off of our chests. I’m happy Let it out! Delighted. Let it out! Overjoyed and filled with glee. We’ve got the words to express. I’m feeling really proud. Let it out! ’Cause you’re a hero to me. Let it out! Let It We can’t keep it inside. All you military kids Let it out! say yeah! Let it out! Out! All you military kids We’ve got nothing to hide. say hey! We’re proud to serve And we’ve gotta be heard Love the Let it Out Song lyrics?— ’Cause we’ve all got something to say! check out the video at familiesnearandfar.org Open It Up For more electric fun, visit pbskidsgo.org/electriccompany Turn It ON! Create your own song Get interviewed by Little Mean Robot Lewis Bernstein, Ph.D Written by Rebecca Honing, Two Kazoos Executive Vice President Edited by Kama Einhorn Make your own Education, Research and Outreach Designed by Stephanie Nass Siegel Electric Family Tree Jeanette Betancourt, Ed.D. and Oona Stern SVP, Outreach and Educational Practices Copy Edited by Diane Feldman Lynn Chwatsky EVP, Educational Outreach Find hidden clues Randell M Bynum L.M.S.W. Director, The Electric Company Outreach 1 How Are YOU Hey You Guys! Feeling TODAY? We, the members of The Electric Company, are heroes in our community. But so are you. As a member of a military family, you’re a real hero. You’re strong and brave (even if you don’t feel that way all the time)! Calm Startled Cheerful Disappointed Us Electric Company kids all have special word powers. And so do you. Words have power, and finding the right word makes a big difference when you face all kinds of challenges. Content Sad Concerned Silly In this magazine, you’ll hang out with us heroes and play with words. Look for important and useful words bolded throughout. Hope you love it—how could you not? Worried Jubilant Tense Confident 2 3 MOUNTAIN Maze Jessica SAYS Every few weeks, Lisa sends us a maze of the places she’s been. Draw a line leading her to where she’s doing a science experiment all The Electric Company is really close. We depend about wind. on each other and we hang out every day. A few months ago, Lisa left to travel around the world to do amazing science experiments. It’s super sad. We really miss Lisa. So we Web chat with her once a week, send her photos, and e-mail jokes back and forth. And every Monday, we order her favorite lunch at the diner and tell our best Lisa stories. “ My mom travels so far away for her job. YOU Say But e-mail gets to her so fast! I write her e-mails almost every day. Once, I scanned a test that I got an A+ on, and I sent it to her in an e-mail. ” Your Story Ping-Pong JOURNAL it One person writes one sentence (the How did you feel when someone close went TURN! beginning to a story) and e-mails it to Bridge the distance far away? Use these story starters to tell about it. someone else in the family. That person with far-away family members by playing adds a sentence and sends it back. Go some of these games: back and forth until you have an ending! When left, I felt . Camera Twenty Questions For a while it was hard to Games . The next time you Web chat, play 20 questions. Have one person think of a It helps me feel close to Give each member in your family a picture challenge, favorite memory that you’ve shared such as “Take a picture of your together and keep it to themselves. Then when I . feet,” or “Take a picture of the the rest of the family can ask “yes” or “no” moon out your window,” or questions (Was it this year? Was it last year? “Take a picture of your favorite Was it a holiday? Was it in our home state? Even when we are far apart, I know we will thing.” Then share your photos and so on) until they name the memory. in e-mails or letters. always . 4 5 Marcus SAYS What’s the funniest thing you have ever seen? I know what you’re thinking: ASK “That Marcus is so cool!” But when I first moved If you were an animal, what Away to Electric City, I didn’t feel very cool. It was a animal would you be? totally new place. I didn’t know anyone. I was so nervous about meeting people that I kept If you could make the best ice tripping and bumping into things. When I met cream sundae ever, what flavors Asking questions is a great Jessica for the first time and she asked me my and toppings would you use? way to get to know someone or find name, I accidentally said, “My name’s moo moo out new things about an old friend. blah blah.” Seriously, I was a mess. What smell makes you happy? Try asking someone these questions. Then your friend can ask you. If you were going to a deserted YOU Say island, what would you bring? If you could have magical “ When my dad got his new assignment powers, what would they be? and we moved to a new base, I had to make new friends in school. I told myself that I had to be courageous, just like he had to be brave Story doing his job.” Your FIND: STARTER Help Marcus meet Jessica. Give him some things The tallest thing to say by filling in the speech bubbles. He might introduce himself and tell her his favorite sport TURN! Four nice places to just sit and talk or his favorite food. Or he can ask her a to your neighbor- The quietest place question like, “Where do you go to school?” Are you new hood? Even if you’ve lived there The loudest place awhile, how well do you really A place where an animal lives know it? Go on this neighbor- hood scavenger hunt and find A place where you can see the sun set the following things: The best place to toss a ball Your favorite tree (if you don’t have one, find one!) A building with lots of windows A street sign with at least one of the letters in your name 6 7 Keith SAYS This will really test your tongue. Beat box each of these sounds below (chant Sometimes music can be the best way to say what Beat Box it to a beat). As you do, try to find the sounds you’re feeling. Last year, I wanted to tell my dad how that can combine together to make a word. amazing I thought he was, but I just couldn’t come out Write all the words you make on the lines. and say it. I felt shy and uncomfortable. I could CHALLENGE never seem to find the right words. So, I tried saying it in a song, and it worked. Now I have a way to let people know what’s on my mind: I sing! He’s not the only one! Shock SAYS I get out all my feelings ill ring through music. For me, sk beat boxing isn’t just fun, ate in it’s how I express myself. sp unk and “ When my mom was deployed, YOU Say her birthday was like the next week! st eech rong I sent her an e-card with a song in it.